Steps for the Future

The Plan

We're learning from CBAs secured and sustained at San Diego and East Biloxi, and previous studies on Third Ward to develop this CBA.
See our sources here.

The process contains 3 phases:

Phase
1

Develop

Nov 2019
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Jan 2020
Outreach to listen, discuss, and record the concerns of the community
Phase
2

Secure

Feb 2020
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Apr 2020
Negotiations and rallying support for the CBA to reach and secure an agreement
Phase
3

Enforce & Sustain

May 2020
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Dec 2020
Sustain a community effort to hold the developers accountable

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5/25/2016

Third Ward continues to push back against gentrification as "Midtown" pushes east

10/19/2018

Rice Management District Expands Land Acquisition

1/30/2019

Rice News Release about The Ion and "working directly with community partners"

2/12/2019

Students Speaking Up for a Just and Equitable Innovation Corridor

7/19/2019

Grounds Breaks for ION; Student Coalition for a Just and Equitable Innovation Corridor hold news conference

8/24/2019

Houston Chronicle Op-ed Calls for Community Benefits Agreement

8/24/2019

Student-led coalition to Rice: Be a better neighbor as you and your partners develop The Ion [Opinion]

11/12/2019

Houston Coalition Meets to Discuss CBA

11/14/2019

Houston Planning Commission Meeting Moved By Demand to Dec 5th.

12/3/2019

Coalition to Discuss Timeline and Working Groups

12/30/2019

Innovation vs. gentrification: Third Ward residents want to grow with neighborhood, not be replaced

1/20/2020

Rice Organizations Organize to Support the Signing of a Community Benefits Agreement With Resident-Led Coalition

1/20/2020

Rice University Students to President David Leebron and Board of Trustees: Not In Our Name